List of Famous people born in France
Laurent Brancowitz
Phoenix is a French indie pop band from Versailles, France, consisting of Thomas Mars, Deck d'Arcy, Christian Mazzalai and Laurent Brancowitz. While they have released such critically acclaimed records as United and Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix, they are best known for their singles "If I Ever Feel Better", "Lisztomania", "Too Young" and "1901".
Annie Le Brun
Annie Le Brun is a French writer, poet and literary critic.
Fabien Yoon
Fabien Yves Jérôme Corbineau, better known as Fabien Yoon or just Fabien, is a French model, actor, author, and taekwondo practitioner based in South Korea. He was a member of the popular variety show I Live Alone. He was once part of the French Taekwondo national team for a short period of time before quitting due to injuries sustained during a competition.
Kévin Ledanois
Kévin Ledanois is a French professional road cyclist, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam Arkéa–Samsic. He is the son of the former French cyclist Yvon Ledanois.
Pascal Plancque
Pascal Plancque is a French professional football manager and former player, who was most recently in charge of Ligue 2 side Chamois Niortais.
François Perroux
François Perroux was a French economist. He was named Professor at the Collège de France, after having taught at the University of Lyon and the University of Paris. He founded the Institut de Sciences Economiques Appliquées in 1944. He was an outspoken supporter of corporatism.
Roland Castro
Roland Castro is a French architect and political activist.
Djamel Bouras
Djamel Bouras is a French judoka of Algerian origin.
Oréane Lechenault
Oréane Caroline Marie Lechenault is a retired French female artistic gymnast. She finished fourth alongside her teammates at the 2016 Gymnastics Olympic Test Event in Rio de Janeiro, and she represented France at the 2016 Summer Olympics. She won a bronze medal in the team final at the 2016 European Championships.
Marcel Aymé
Marcel Aymé was a French novelist, children's writer, humour writer, screenwriter and theatre playwright.